Do you go to garage sales?

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Drove through a friend’s neighborhood and my God was it annoying. XD

BeeNee · Accepted Answer

We have HOA restrictions that forbid garage sales save for twice a year. So everyone in the community has a garage sale at the same exact time. I've lived here forever, but this is the first time I've ever actually driven around the community looking for bargains. My god, what a complete waste of time it was. Even though I started about an hour after the start time, there was nothing but actual dusty used junk. The clothes were all outdated, the furniture being sold was in terrible and mainly unusable shape, a lot of it just looked like the homeowners dumped their literal trash on the table, and annoyingly, many of the houses weren't even set up--like one lady was like, um, we don't even have change right now or know what we're selling stuff for, or a few of them had no tables, so everything was just thrown on the ground. This didn't really motivate me at all to do any future garage sale hunting. Sadly, growing up, we used to have this absolute banger of a annual garage sale surrounding the local football stadium that everyone used to go to. I got the coolest stuff from there as a kid, but they shut it down years ago.

NoDecision · Accepted Answer

Most garage/yard sales are small. Few do a whole street sale but can if all your neighbors have a bunch of stuff to get rid of too. It's also a way to make a few bucks on the side if you have some nice stuff to let go of. I have seen a sale that spread over a couple of streets, to a famous one that goes across a couple of states.

WhiteSteve · Accepted Answer

You know, I actually should. I love that kind of thing, getting stuff I didn’t realize I needed til I saw it, but at deep discounts, albeit “used” in varying degrees.

But I’m also prone to buying things for the sake of hoarding it, for future “maybe” usage, lmao. Especially if it’s used. And if it’s not wasted money, it’s the household clutter. I love thrift stores. Not really for clothes as much as knick-knacks, books, appliances, sporting goods, etc. So a garage sale could be up my alley.

Two things, though: 1) I feel obligated to buy something if it’s just some person there, and it’s not in a store setting. I’d leave with at least one item every time, possibly useless. And 2) I’m not ready to tuck my t-shirt into relaxed fit jeans and be that level of “old” yet, lmao. Like it’s a thin line between desperately clinging to any shred of youth you can still possibly claim to becoming one of those people who turned into their parents in those Progressive Insurance ads, lmfao

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Lynx122 · Accepted Answer

That's not really a thing here. People on average don't have as much stuff and when they don't want it anymore they sometimes put it on the street for anyone to take, or they donate it if it's clothes or something or they just get rid of it. I usually get rid of things as much as I can during everyday life. And then some things that still collect over time I get rid of when I move. There are a few hoarders everywhere but aparently not enough to make garage sales a thing here. There are flea markets and things like that but no garage sales :)

Massageman · Answer

Absolutely!!! In our area, there is a free "garage sale listing service" . Actually, it is sale listing email that is sent out by a company that just happens to manage some of the biggest "estate sales " (some listings with over 500 photos) in our area. As a perk for us peons, they let people post their personal garage sales and use up to about a dozen pictures per listing. I've managed to pick up several pieces of a particular brand/style of glassware I collect. Plus I'll hit the personal sales if they are within my usual driving range for the stuff I get anyway at stores that week. Our town also limits GS to 2x a year, up to 3 days each. A fancy neighboring town did the whole-town sale a few weeks ago- except the town never publicized it. I saw one of those sellers in the "listing service" or I never would have known about it.

Beckybooboo · Answer

My mom is the queen of garage sales but she only looks for paintings and framed maps. She'll also look for certain types of glassware, among other things she thinks might be old. People throw rare paintings and pictures away having no idea they're worth money. She actually has some things worth a fair amount of money!

Simslover92 · Answer

I remember going to one when I was a kid. My mom bought me a doll but I must have dropped it before we got back in the car. I urged her to go back but she didn't. Cried the whole car ride home and haven't been to one since. Not so much because of that but just because I don't live near anywhere that would have garage sales.

Sorry it was annoying.

Static_In_The_Attic · Answer

You know what grinds my gears? Garage Sales. You go to a garage sale & no one ever wants to sell their garage. You go to a yard sale & no one ever wants to sell their yard.

I think they should just call them junk sales.

Xawyx-2 · Answer

I have never been to any garage sale... so they are annoying? Ok, then I don't want to go XD

Geo1970 · Answer

I have done a few times, but I generally don’t really find too much of an interest.

I’m more interested in record fairs or vinyl shops, so I’m more drawn to buying music from those particular areas than to go to car boot sales for example.

spartan55 · Answer

Garage sales aren't something I actively seek out, but might stop if I drive by one. One of my hobbies is lockpicking so whenever I can find cheap used locks I grab em.

FreyaRed · Answer

I don't know like it is another countries but in my country most garages are filled with "could be useful" trash and cars stay on the street in front of houses.

Chazmatazz269 · Answer

When i was young and poor, it was a good way to acquire things i needed or wanted but couldn’t afford new. I have only been since because i was dating someone who enjoyed them.

OneViewpoint · Answer

Nope! I'm a neat freak and minimalist. I spend more time looking for stuff I can declutter and get rid of. I don't want to bring home other people's junk.

DryGermanGuy · Answer

Here we usually have only flea markets. I used to visit them a bit as teen and twen to buy older computer games (when games were on floppy disks).

genericname85 · Answer

they used to be cool but these days they're overprice. people google every shit before they sell and they wanna sell for more than their find online. often times you're better off going to the store and buy new.

bananathunder · Answer

nope... why would I want other people's junk? I would only do it if I was a collector looking for something

nawtee_me · Answer

Garage sale are mostly junk but have good stuff now and then. I prefer estate sales.  @abbycado did you stop in?

abc3643 · Answer

I've never seen a garage for sale. Usually, you have to buy the house and the garage comes free with it.

Finchie40 · Answer

Sometimes I do , it’s Something to do and sometimes you find some good things , Other peoples’ junk could be your treasure 😊

Nikki1989 · Answer

Most garage sales are nothing but junk, so I rarely go to them anymore. Second-hand records and book stores are more my thing.

Apple1996 · Answer

Its garage sale weekend in my neighborhood and this morning was a nightmare. Soo many people i couldn't drive down my street

Circushowcowboy · Answer

No, I haven’t been to one since I was a kid.

Spencer10 · Answer

I do not actively hunt them out but if i drive by an interesting looking GS I would probably stop and see what they have.

Levin · Answer

Nah. I've an aversion to tat. Plus they're not really a thing in England.

andreasderjuengere · Answer

I am not interested to buy a garage - so: no.

Still-alive · Answer

i used to. i would usually look if they are selling any old video games. found some good stuff that way for dirt cheap heh

Amur8711 · Answer

I do sometimes, we well be having one soon. The neighborhood my brother lives in has a weekend every year this time. It brings in a lot of people from everywhere in our area.

SotiCoto · Answer

Would need a garage for that... or... y'know... a house.

fivebyfour · Answer

Yes I dump my crap off while the homeowners aren't looking lol,,,

jamesgoldman · Answer

You don't get them here in England If they had them I'd go

douride2 · Answer

I haven't been to or had a garage sale in years now.

LiaRaven · Answer

I go to them sometime to talk to people and listen to their stories

Sal_Monella · Answer

Rarely. They have the same old shytte I have.

Wiredone · Answer

I used to go to them in the past but I haven't gone in a long time

Charliefretz329 · Answer

When I have the time sure. You can get great deals there

fish5505_87 · Answer

Yes!!! But, I never buy anything. My wife is tired of this and refuses to go anymore! 😳

In_Trance · Answer

I love these but i don't get the chance to do it much

Bklynbadboy12 · Answer

Yes I do and surprisingly you can find some really cool things

Sparklight · Answer

Oh. You are talking me now. I love them.

Miristheiss · Answer

Yes, well, Yard Sales. I look for books.

WhitneySnow · Answer

Not my thing. My grandma likes them though.

Bricealan · Answer

@abbycado I KNOW... good grief !!!

Yellovv · Answer

What did you bought?

Zoe91 · Answer

Only if I need a random thing.

trumpetplayerforlife · Answer

Yes i love them

MemeSupreme · Answer

its been a while

Jmmmfi4 · Answer

I think they're like the dumbest thing ever

MannMitAntworten · Answer

Nope.

MrZameer · Answer

I never

Panthero80 · Answer

I never have.

eagle1951 · Answer

not really

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